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  • Estimating your retirement income needs – Part 2

    Jennifer Williams, President J Williams Personal Financial Planning|Mar 17, 2018

    Decide when you'll retire To determine your total retirement needs, you can't just estimate how much annual income you need. You also have to estimate how long you'll be retired. Why? The longer your retirement, the more years of income you'll need to fund it. The length of your retirement will depend partly on when you plan to retire. This important decision typically revolves around your personal goals and financial situation. For example, you may see yourself retiring at 50 to get the most ou...

  • Estimating your retirement income needs – Part 1

    Jennifer Williams, President J Williams Personal Financial Planning|Mar 3, 2018

    You know how important it is to plan for your retirement, but where do you begin? One of your first steps should be to estimate how much income you'll need to fund your retirement. That's not as easy as it sounds, because retirement planning is not an exact science. Your specific needs depend on your goals and many other factors. Use your current income as a starting point It's common to discuss desired annual retirement income as a percentage of your current income. Depending on who you're...